State Park · Virginia, United States
First Landing State Park
First Landing State Park is a state park in Virginia, United States, covering 2,888 acres (1,169 ha), established in 1936.
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States |
| Area | 2,888 acres (1,169 ha) |
| Established | 1936 |
| Coordinates | 36.9061° N, 76.0153° W |
| Managed by | Virginia state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About First Landing State Park
First Landing State Park (formerly Seashore State Park) offers recreational opportunities at Cape Henry in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. As the first planned state park of Virginia, First Landing is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Seashore State Park Historic District. A portion of the park is listed as a National Natural Landmark as part of the Seashore Natural Area. The state park is near the site of the first landing on April 26, 1607 of Christopher Newport and the Virginia Company colonists before establishing themselves at Jamestown.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Norfolk International Airport (ORF) · Norfolk, United States · 10.3 miles away
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) · Richmond, United States · 82.9 miles away
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) · Washington, United States · 145.6 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is First Landing State Park?
First Landing State Park is in Virginia, United States (36.9061° N, 76.0153° W).
When was First Landing State Park established?
First Landing State Park was established in 1936, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is First Landing State Park?
First Landing State Park covers 2,888 acres (1,169 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Virginia_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Virginia state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Landing_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).